Manganese Redox Enzymes

A broad-based summary of current developments in the biological chemistry of manganese, this work focuses on manganoenzymes involved in dioxygen metabolism - the proteins manganese catalase, superoxide dismutase and oxygen evolving complex. Contributions dealing with the biochemical characterization of each system provide the reader with details of isolation and function, followed by chapters on biophysical characterization of manganese active sites. The book concludes with the most recent developments in synthetic models for these enzymes.